Malabar nut

Bay Laurel

About Malabar nut and Bay Laurel

Malabar nut

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

sinus laurus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Bay Laurel. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar nut does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting and Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel

Season and care of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar nut and Bay Laurel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bay Laurel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bay Laurel is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bay Laurel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Malabar nut and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel

Care of Malabar nut and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.